Gene M. Buckno Memorial Scholarship

The Shareholders of Buckno Lisicky & Company have established a scholarship in memorial of their founding Shareholder. This $2500 scholarship is available for a Liberty High School student athlete who is planning on studying finance/accounting in college. The Gene M. Buckno Memorial Scholarship was established to honor Gene M. Buckno, CPA, who passed away on April 14, 2021. As one of the founding Shareholders of Buckno Lisicky & Company, Gene dedicated his life and work to serving the accounting profession and his clients for over 50 years. Gene served on a great many committees for the AICPA and PICPA, serving as president, treasurer, executive committee member and chairman within these organizations/committees and was appointed to the Political Leadership Cabinet in 1998 as one of 23 members nationwide. Community involvement was also an important part of his life as he volunteered and held a great many positions within, the Kiwanis Foundation of West Allentown, Girls” Club of Allenton, Allentown Salvation Army, DeSales University, Cathedral of St. Catherine of Siena, Trexler-Lehigh County Game Preserve, and numerous political campaigns.

Gene was a graduate of Liberty High School where he played football. Gene’s passion for giving back was an important aspect of his life and this started at a very young age. Gene’s motto was always – Work Hard! Play Hard! This philosophy served him well throughout his life and in his success as a pioneer in the accounting industry. We have chosen to honor his legacy with this scholarship.